AD 61 AD 62 AD 63 AD 64 AD 65 AD Under house arrest in Rome 1. Wrote Colossians, Ephesians, Philippians and Philemon 2. Released from prison 2. Wrote 1 Timothy and Titus 3. Wrote 2 Timothy 3. Rearrested and beheaded in Rome Paul’s later year

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Gift ~ charisma – Spiritual gift, literally grace gift

Fear ~ not phoberos but deilia Always used in a negative sense

Abolished – katargeō – render powerless

Strong ~ endunamoō – to grow in strength

Cancer ~ gangraina – gangrene (NIV, NASB) Such teaching is like an open sore that eats away the flesh. Good News Bible

Pursue ~ diokō – usually translated persecute

1 Peter 3.15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;

Inspiration of God ~ theopneustos – God breathed

"In this letter, Paul, aware the end was near, passed the non-apostolic mantle of ministry to Timothy and exhorted him to continue faithful in his duties, hold on to sound doctrine, avoid error, accept persecution for the gospel, put his confidence in the Scripture, and preach it relentlessly." John MacArthur